A weekly tabletop RPG advice show that combines friendship, humor, and unbridled enthusiasm to bring you a show that is inclusive, informative, and funny. If you’re looking for an RPG podcast with diverse opinions and a friends-hanging-out vibe, look no further — you’re home.
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A weekly tabletop RPG advice show that combines friendship, humor, and unbridled enthusiasm to bring you a show that is inclusive, informative, and funny. If you’re looking for an RPG podcast with diverse opinions and a friends-hanging-out vibe, look no further — you’re home.
◇ Thomas from Denmark asks where GMs should roll their dice, Wes in Indianapolis has some tips for finding a gaming group, & From the Archive 2019: Andreas from Sweden asks about how to make combats interesting | Hosts: Kimi & Jay ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:41◇ Announcements
2:30◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Kodi Gonzaga https://jaztice.itch.io/
3:34◇ Mailbag 1
23:29◇ Mailbag 2
36:05◇ Mailbag 3 - From the Archive
51:03◇ Episode Closing
54:14◇ Music
◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show!
◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co
◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.
◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
◇ We are joined by Ross Payton of Role Playing Public Radio, BeardHare on the Discord asks for system recommendations, & from the Archive 2019: Ben from Texas asks about player agency and rolls | Hosts: Kimi, Adam & Ross Payton from RPPR ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
02:24◇ Announcements
03:36◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Kodi Gonzaga https://jaztice.itch.io/
05:26◇ Talking to Ross Payton of Role Playing Public Radio
41:49◇ Mailbag 1
50:44◇ Mailbag 2 - From the Archive
76:16◇ Episode Closing
108:49◇ Music
◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show!
◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co
◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.
◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
◇ NOTE: This podcast is intended for adults and includes conversations about sensitive topics. Please listen with care. ◇ Steve in SoCal asks about reassessing safety tools mid campaign, Gregory from Wisconsin asks about non-AI resources for GMs, & from the Archive 2020 Ben from Texas talks about GMs playing gods | Hosts: Kimi, Pooja & Rose ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
02:01◇ Announcements
04:04◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Kodi Gonzaga https://jaztice.itch.io/
06:00◇ Mailbag 1
38:04◇ Mailbag 2
57:06◇ Mailbag 3 - From the Archive
76:08◇ Episode Closing
80:36◇ Music
◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show!
◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co
◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.
◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
◇ Curt from Alaska asks how to create a sense of importance with low-level PCs, Mike from New York State asks about playing in Actual Plays vs. Home games, & from the Archive 2019: uncommonman from Sweden asks about Play by post games | Hosts: Kimi, Dave, Vixie & Joey ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
02:46◇ Announcements
03:57◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Kodi Gonzaga https://jaztice.itch.io/
07:04◇ Mailbag 1
27:26◇ Mailbag 2
62:47◇ Mailbag 3 - From the Archive
80:10◇ Episode Closing
86:44◇ Music
◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show!
◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co
◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.
◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
◇ Thomas from Denmark asks about being inclusive for weird problems that really try a group’s patience, Charger 347 shares some cool games ideas, From the Archive 2019: Steffi from Scotland wants advice on NPC crowd control | Hosts: Kimi & Jason ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:59◇ Announcements
4:22◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Black Armada Games https://blackarmada.com/
6:24◇ Mailbag 1
34:40◇ Mailbag 2
43:01◇ Mailbag 3 - From the Archive
59:06◇ Episode Closing
62:03◇ Music
◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show!
◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co
◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.
◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
◇ Robin asks how to get the most out of a PBTA game, Kurt wants to know about our favorite NPCs, From the Archive 2021: Leatherneck shares some fun kid stories | Hosts: Kimi, Adam & Pooja ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:56◇ Announcements
2:56◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Black Armada Games https://blackarmada.com/
4:12◇ Mailbag 1
43:37◇ Mailbag 2
64:33◇ Mailbag 3 - From the Archive
76:20◇ Episode Closing
80:01◇ Music
◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show!
◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co
◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.
◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
◇ Thomas in Denmark asks about ethically using AI as a GM, Eric from New Jersey asks for advice on how to tell appropriation from appreciation at the RPG table, From the Archive 2018: Terry in Idaho talks about his dream campaign idea | Hosts: Kimi & Pooja ◇
00:33◇ Welcome, Episode Summary & Announcements
2:07◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Black Armada Games https://blackarmada.com/
10:01◇ Mailbag 1
36:08◇ Mailbag 2
63:25◇ Mailbag 3 - From the Archive
84:26◇ Episode Closing
87:19◇ Music
◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com or post in our Discord server to send in your own topic or question for the show!
◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co
◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.
◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
◇ Eric from New Jersey wants a word with Jason, Steve in SoCal asks about weaker heroes being the best, From the Archive 2018: Jen from Atlanta shares her Shadow Run success story | Hosts: Jason, Adam, & Riley ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
2:07◇ Announcements
2:09◇ Indie Designer of the Month: Black Armada Games https://blackarmada.com/
26:38◇ Mailbag 1
40:43◇ Mailbag 2
75:23◇ Mailbag 3 - From the Archive
95:36◇ Episode Closing
96:18◇ Music
◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show!
◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co
◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.
◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
◇ Live from Gateway 2025 at the Hilton LAX in Los Angeles! A great panel show with members of our audience and stories from lots of different con games. Since it is a live event, the audio quality is not the same as our normal episodes recorded in our studio. ◇
◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co
◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.
◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
◇ Julien, Horizons Fellowship, Toby from the Discord asks for ideas of a fantasy world centered around dinosaurs, & From the Archive 2019: Mogens in Denmark asks about player agency with stat arrays | Hosts: Kimi, with guests Joshua Fox and Becky Annison ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:24◇ Announcements
02:42◇ Julien & the GAMA Horizons Fellowship
38:24◇ Mailbag 1
54:19◇ Mailbag 2 - From the Archive
76:19◇ Episode Closing
78:12◇ Music
◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show!
◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co
◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.
◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
◇ Black Armada Games and their design work, Paul asks about solo games, From the Archive 2018: Scott asks how to make 7th Sea fun for his stepdaughter | Hosts: Kimi, with guests Joshua Fox and Becky Annison ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:18◇ Announcements
02:48◇ Black Armada Games
56:28◇ Mailbag 1
76:07◇ Mailbag 2 - From the Archive
101:50◇ Episode Closing
104:22◇ Music
◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show!
◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co
◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.
◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
◇ M asks what to do with a large group of gamers, Steve in SoCal is worried about mechanics getting in the way of fun, From the Archive 2021: Adam from Utah is struggling with Wishes | Hosts: Kimi, Jason, & Vixie ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:24◇ Announcements
04:56◇ Indie Designer of the Month - Next designer is in September!
06:03◇ Mailbag 1
27:45◇ Mailbag 2
57:09◇ Mailbag 3 - From the Archive
93:21◇ Episode Closing
97:24◇ Music
◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show!
◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co
◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.
◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
◇ Ed from FL asks if we pick a system or story first, Eric from New Jersey shares an origin story, From the Archive 2019: zombieHeart wants to know how to keep players engaged in combat | Hosts: Kimi, Chris & Pooja ◇
00:33◇ Welcome & Episode Summary
01:30◇ Announcements
03:50◇ Indie Designer of the Month - Jay Dragon (she/none) from Possum Creek Games - http://possumcreekgames.itch.io
05:30◇ Mailbag 1
35:17◇ Mailbag 2
51:02◇ Mailbag 3 - From the Archive
65:59◇ Episode Closing
68:02◇ Music
◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show!
◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co
◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.
◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
◇ Steven from Serbia asks advice for setting up a Big Bad, Davi shares thoughts on safety tools, From the Archive 2018: GaztheDm from the Netherlands is looking for plot hooks | Hosts: Kimi, Adam, & Vixie ◇
00:33Welcome & Episode Summary
01:14Announcements
04:35Indie Designer of the Month - Jay Dragon (she/none) from Possum Creek Games - http://possumcreekgames.itch.io
07:24Mailbag 1
38:01Mailbag 2
66:12Mailbag 3 - From the Archive
90:47Episode Closing
96:11Music
◇ Email happyjacksrpg@gmail.com to send in your own topic or question for the show!
◇ Find us on Youtube ◇ Twitch ◇ Twitter ◇ Instagram ◇ Facebook ◇ Discord or find all our podcast feeds on your favorite Podcast platform! happyjacksrpg.carrd.co
◇ Subscribe to our Actual Play Feed! We have a backlog of campaigns in over 20 RPG systems and new games running all the time.
◇ Become a Patreon! All the money goes into maintaining and improving the quality of our shows. patreon.com/happyjacksrpg
A weekly tabletop RPG advice show that combines friendship, humor, and unbridled enthusiasm to bring you a show that is inclusive, informative, and funny. If you’re looking for an RPG podcast with diverse opinions and a friends-hanging-out vibe, look no further — you’re home.
